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This informal gathering\u00a0welcomes and introduces new students of color to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>faculty<\/li>\n<li>staff<\/li>\n<li>other students<\/li>\n<li>community members and<\/li>\n<li>the Black Cultural Center staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Program<br \/>\nStudents United to Create Cultural and\u00a0Educationally<br \/>\nSuccessful\u00a0Situations<\/h2>\n<p>The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. program, implemented through the Black Cultural Center,\u00a0supports incoming students. The program is a joint effort by the Black Cultural Center Director and the Student Development Coordinator. Every incoming African and African-American student may enter the program by filling out an application,\u00a0available at anytime throughout the school year. The Student Development Coordinator uses these applications\u00a0to connect incoming students with a\u00a0peer mentor. Students who chose to participate are identified as S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Scholars. Benefits of participating in the program as a S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Scholar include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginning of year off-campus weekend retreat<\/li>\n<li>Access to Skill Building Sessions<\/li>\n<li>Catered Study Sessions<\/li>\n<li>Free admission to BCC social activities<\/li>\n<li>Academic and Social Portfolio Development (resume, networking, academic excellence reports)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer Mentors<\/strong>\u00a0are available to assist new students of color in making a successful transition to college. 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